Scorched earth? West weighs stiffer sanctions as Russia denies war crimes in Ukraine

Moscow has been quick to pre-empt calls for a war crimes tribunal by requesting a UN Security Council meeting and accusing the Ukrainians of staging a gruesome trail of evidence. Is it enough to keep fans of Putin on board, like Hungary's re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orban?

European leaders insist they won't stand idle after Bucha, with natural gas-dependent Germany now wondering aloud whether it's time to shut the tap on Russian imports sooner rather than later. Is it the outrage du jour or are we really at a turning point?

Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Anna Pereira and Imen Mellaz.

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